Ram Prakash1*, Pankaj Kumar1, Dinesh1, Sanjay Kumar2, Ankush1, Sarita Rani1 and Abhinav3
1 Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India-125004
2Department of Soil and Water Engineering, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar,
3College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
Email: vrmapnkj007@gmail.com
Received-09.06.2023, Revised-19.06.2023, Accepted-28.06.2023
Abstract: A survey was conducted to assess the groundwater quality for irrigation purposes in different villages of the Barwala block in Panchkula district, Haryana, from 2022 to 2023. A total of 23 water samples were collected and analyzed for various hydrochemical parameters including pH, EC (electrical conductivity), and concentrations of cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, and K+) and anions (CO32-, HCO3–, Cl–, and SO42-), using standard procedures. Irrigation indices such as SAR (sodium adsorption ratio) and RSC (residual sodium carbonate) were calculated for these samples. The pH, EC, SAR, and RSC values in the groundwater ranged from 6.75 to 7.85, 0.54 to 1.12 dSm-1, 2.88 to 5.95 (mmol L-1)1/2, and 0.00 to 3.01 (me L-1), respectively. The average ionic concentration of cations and anions showed the following trend: Na+ > Mg2+ > Ca2+ > K+ for cations, and Cl– > SO42- > HCO3– > CO32- for anions. According to the guidelines provided by the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) in 1989, 95.7% of the samples were classified as good quality, while 4.3% fell into the marginally alkali or alkali categories in the Barwala block of Panchkula district, Haryana. Spatial variability maps depicting the EC, SAR, and RSC values of groundwater used for irrigation were also prepared for the district.
Keywords: Anions, Barwala block, Cations, Saline water
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